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Tuesday, March 24, 2015

The Connecticut Spring Antiques Show

Easily one of my favorite shows of the year, The Connecticut Spring Show draws antiques dealers from across the state and across the country to show (and sell) their gorgeous wares. For me it always marks the true start of spring. The Hartford Armory where the show is held glows with natural sunlight from the windows stories above, and the aisles are always lined with forsythia. To wander up and down the rows is nothing short of magical. I took lots of pictures because there were so many wonderful things to be seen, so I'll be breaking this up into two posts. I did not do a great job about recording what booth the objects were in, so if you spot something you'd like me to track down for you, just shoot me an email and I'll find the dealer who had the piece.

And without further ado~

First thing I saw when I walked in the door was this superb 19th century hooked rug.

A charming group of figural choppers

Someday I'll have enough put by to get a set of graduated chestnut bottles.